7%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Unveiling the Garden of Love: Mystical Symbolism in Layla Majnun & Gita Govinda (Perennial Philosophy)
Lalita Sinha
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Unveiling the Garden of Love: Mystical Symbolism in Layla Majnun & Gita Govinda (Perennial Philosophy)
Paperback. Helps to discover the common ground shared between Islamic Sufism and Hindu Bhaktism through their literary expressions. This book examines two classic love poems- "The Story of Layla Majnun" (written by Nezami in the Sufi tradition) and "Gita Govinda" (written by Jayadeva in the Hindu tradition). Num Pages: 208 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
Epic love poems often share common thematic elements - love in union, love in separation and love in reunion. While two different religious and cultural traditions such as Islamic Sufism and Hindu Bhaktism might seem to have little in common, their literary expression might suggest otherwise. Lalita Sinha investigates this possibility in UNVEILING THE GARDEN OF LOVE by finding common threads shared between the classic love poems, The Story of Layla Majnun (written by Nezami in the Sufi tradition) and Gita Govinda (written by Jayadeva in the Hindu tradition). These literary masterpieces, through the saga of human love, ... Read more
Epic love poems often share common thematic elements - love in union, love in separation and love in reunion. While two different religious and cultural traditions such as Islamic Sufism and Hindu Bhaktism might seem to have little in common, their literary expression might suggest otherwise. Lalita Sinha investigates this possibility in UNVEILING THE GARDEN OF LOVE by finding common threads shared between the classic love poems, The Story of Layla Majnun (written by Nezami in the Sufi tradition) and Gita Govinda (written by Jayadeva in the Hindu tradition). These literary masterpieces, through the saga of human love, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
World Wisdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933316635
SKU
V9781933316635
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Lalita Sinha
Lalita Sinha studied world literatures at Universiti Sains Malaysia, where she served as Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Comparative Religion for more than three decades. Her previous book, The Other Salina: A. Samad Said's Masterpiece in Translation (2006) has been highly commended by Malaysian National Laureates and the academic book publishers' council of Malaysia. She currently lives in Penang, ... Read more
Reviews for Unveiling the Garden of Love: Mystical Symbolism in Layla Majnun & Gita Govinda (Perennial Philosophy)